Most in state can get insurance aid

Study shows some uninsured people earn too much to qualify

9:38 AM,
Jan. 7, 2014

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With major parts of the Affordable Care Act in effect since Jan. 1, almost 70 percent of Oregon's uninsured are eligible for assistance obtaining health insurance, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported Monday.

Almost half of Oregon's 559,000 nonelderly uninsured population are eligible for Oregon Health Plan. About one-quarter are eligible for tax credits to help pay for premiums for plans found on Cover Oregon, the state health insurance exchange.

About 21 percent of the uninsured either earn too much or have an affordable coverage option from an employer, making them ineligible for ...